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Tulsa County, Oklahoma




  State Oklahoma
  Founded Year 1850
  Seat Wl Tulsa
  Largest City Wl Tulsa
  Area Mi 587
  Area Km 1520
  Area Land Mi 570
  Area Land Km 1,477
  Area Water Mi 17
  Area Water Km 43
  Area Percentage 285%
  Census Yr 2000
  Pop 563,299
  Density Mi 988
  Density Km 381
  Time Zone Central
  UTC Offset -6
  DST Offset -5
  Web wwwtulsacountyorg


Tulsa County is a County located in the U.S. State of Oklahoma . As of 2000, the population was 563,299. Its County Seat is Tulsa and is the most densely populated county in Oklahoma.


GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE

According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,520 Km&2 (587 Mi&2 ). 1,477 km&2 (570 mi&2) of it is land and 43 km&2 (17 mi&2) of it (2.85%) is water.

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DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census &2 of 2000, there were 563,299 people, 226,892 households, and 147,252 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 381/km&2 (988/mi&2). There were 243,953 housing units at an average density of 165/km&2 (428/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 75.02% White , 10.95% Black or African American , 5.20% Native American , 1.62% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 2.77% from Other Races , and 4.40% from two or more races. 5.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 226,892 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.10% were Married Couples living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.10% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.
  1910 34995
  1920 109023
  1930 187574
  1940 193363
  1950 251686
  1960 346038
  1970 401663
  1980 470593
  1990 503341
  2000 563299


In the county, the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,213, and the median income for a family was $47,489. Males had a median income of $35,495 versus $25,680 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $21,115. About 8.70% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 8.30% of those age 65 or over.


CITIES AND TOWNS



UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES



NRHP SITES

The following sites in Tulsa County are listed on the National Register Of Historic Places :


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